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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 6 Aug 1742
To Mr Richd. Horne Ravensworth Castle Aug 6 1742
Sir
We rec’d yours of the 3 Inst in answer to which by the Generall Estimate of Repaires you will please to Observe the whole Exp’s of Repairing Rowland Grahams housing on that part of Spindlestone Called Glororum is £82.6.8 of which £54.5- has been laid out for building 3 Cottages & in that £82.6.8 £18.1.5 was Computed to be the Expense of building a Stable, which we have endeavoured to perswade the Tent’
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Snow – 6 Aug 1742
Dear Sir Ravensworth Castle July 31st 1742 £118.16.
Twenty Eight days after date pray pay Mr Thomas Snow and Compy or their Order One Hundred and Eighteen Pounds Sixteen Shillings value in Acct and place it to Acct as advised by Sir Your most Hble Servt Nichos. Walton
To Mr Benjamin Skutt In King Street St Anns London
To Mr T Snow & Company
Gentn.
Above is my Bill on Mr Skutt for one hundred & Eighteen pounds Sixteen shillings which with remittances o
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 27 Aug 1742
To Mr Wm Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle Augt. 27 1742
Inclosed send you our Cash Acct for last Month by which you will be pleased to Observe a Balance is in our hands of Two hundred and Twenty nine pounds one shilling & eight pence. The Assizes here were ended last Week, at which were Tryed three Actions of a Paull Robson against John Reed Esqr. on Acct. Of High Green Colliery two of which went against the Defendant Reed and one agt. Robson the p’ticulars of which
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 3 Sep 1742
To Mr Radley Ravensworth Castle 3rd of Septem. 1742
Sir,
I recd. yours of the 28 Aug last acquainting me that the King has granted a Comission to Severall Gentlemen to inquire whether any and what Man’rs Lands and Hereditements at Amble devolved to the Crown as an Escheat on the Death of William Radcliff Esqr. & that they intend to sitt on Monday the 20 Inst. to Enqr into that Affair & Execute the sd. Comission. I observe the Witnesses who h
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Mr Bulman – 3 Sep 1742
To Mr Bulman Morpeth Ravensworth Castle Sept. 3 1742
Sir
I Perceive the King has granted a Comission to Severall Gentlemen therein Named to Enquire whither any and what manners Lands etc at Amble in Nortumberland Devolve to the Crown on the Death of William Radcliff Esq. & that they Intend to meet on Monday the 20th of this month at the Black Bull in Morpeth to Execute the said Commission And as I understand you are the Attorney for his Majesty
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Hugh Boag – 3 Sep 1742
To Mr Boag At Eslington Ravensworth Castle Sept. 3 1742
Mr Boag
I send you on the other side a Coppy of Mr Radleys Lettr. relating the Estate at Amble in Northumberland, & on that head have only to observe that it is Strange Mr Bulman of Morpeth should be the Attorney for the King. He has taken no notice of it to us, & we ought to have Instructions from him as there is no great deal of time to provide Evidence. I have therefore wrote
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 10 Sep 1742
To Mr Jos Pearson At Keswick Ravensworth Castle Sept. 10 1742
Mr Pearson
I send you herewith a Rentall to Collect the Rents by which I desire you will doe as soon as you Can after you receive this. I cannot with any Convenience come to Keswick at the time those Rents should be rec’d so you must collect not only the Small Rents but the Rents of the Demesne Lands & what fines are due likewise, I have Wrote to Mr King that he is to pay what he has rec’d to you, so that
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John King – 10 Sep 1742
To Mr John King Ravensworth Castle Sept. 10 1742
Sir
I have ordered Mr Pearson to receive the Keswick & Thornthwaite Rents, & what fines are due or in your hands. What you have or due now therefore before the 28 Inst. I desire may on or before that day be paid to him, as I given him directions to bring the money to Aldstone the 1 Octr. next or the 30 Inst. both which days I shall be in the Country. You will ord
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 Sep 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Sept. 10 1742
Sir
I rec’d yours with the Boards minutes of the 28 Augt.last which I duly observe, & touching the Amble Estate all the Care we Can shall be taken I have likewise rec’d a Letter from Mr Radley of the same date concerning that matter which I answered the 3 Inst. & have this post rec’d his Answer thereto so that I hope we will be prepared to doe what is necessary & for
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 Sep 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Sept. 10 1742
I will with pleasure execute your Comission at a proper opportunity but I am afraid the season for your Butter is too far spent, however we will doe our best. At Christmas will be the best time to buy your Oates, unless you want them sooner, Corn is extreamly well gott in this Country so that you’ll have verry good oates & I think low
I am Sir Yours &c
N. Walt
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Dixon – 11 Sep 1742
To Mr John Dixon Attorney at Law at Durham Ravensworth Castle Sept. 11 1742
Sir
I desire you will on rect. hereof make a Search in the proper office at Durham for a Coppy of the Will of Francis Earl of Derwtr. & if it is found upon your Search that you’ll order a Coppy of it to be made properly attested to be produced as Evidence. If you doe not find it in the office at Durham pray Write to York for it as I apprehend it might be prov’d there, for I think as he dy
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 11 Sep 1742
To Mr Maule Ravenswth. Castle Sept. 11 1742
Dear Sir
As we have not lately had the pleasure of hearing from you how our Acct. goes on I give you the trouble of this desiring you will forward it as much as you Can as we have that Ending the 30 June last ready to send you, which we would not willingly send till the Other is finished. A Line or two in answer to this will much oblige
D’r Sir Yours etc.
N. Walto
Letter – Edward Collingwood to Bishop of Durham – 19 Sep 1742
Chirton: Sept: 19. 1742
My Lord,
In obedience to your Lordship’s request, and in pursuance of a Notice of the reference you mention, which I had received from Mr Rudd, I fully purpose, God willing, to be att Durham this evening, when I shall do myself the honour to wait upon your Lordship.
I am My Lord Your Lordship’s most obedient humble servant
E <A> Collingwood
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 26 Sep 1742
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To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Sept. 26 1742
Sir
One of us attended at Morpeth last Monday on the Comiss’rs Appointed to Enquire whether the Estate at Amble in Northumberland late William Radcliffs was Escheated to the King, but they did but little busin
Letter – Hugh Boag to James Wood – 27 Sep 1742
To Mr James Wood Ravensworth Castle Sept. 27.1742
Sir
Inclosed is a Bill on William Bell Esq. for £119.2.1½ payable to your selfe ten days after date being for 3 Loadings of Coales for the use of the Hospital.
The Bill is on acct. of the Rents & profits of the Derwentw’r. Estate & you will please to give us Credit for it & in the meantime Acknowledge the Rect. thereof
I am for Mr Walton & Selfe
Letter – Hugh Boag to William Bell – 27 Sep 1742
To Wm Bell Esq Ravensw’th Castle Sept. 27.1742
Sir
I have drawn on you this day payable to Mr James Wood Ten days after date for £119.2.1½ being for the three Loadings of Coales sent for the use of the Hospitall which bill please to Honour. I am for Mr Walton & Selfe
Sir Yours etc Hugh Boag
P.S. The Invoice and Bills of Loading were sent about the time the Coales were Ship’d
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 5 Oct 1742
To Mr Jas Wood Ravensworth Castle October 5th 1742
Sir
Inclosed we send you two bills on Sam Child Esqr. & Co. for Nine hundred pounds on Acct. of the Rents & Profitts of the Derwentwater Estate which pray acknowledge the Rect. of. The dates etc of these bills are as below & we are Sir
Your most Hble Servts.
Walton & Boag
Ra. Fetherstone bill on Sam Child Esqr. & Co.
dated 11 Sept 1742
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 5 Oct 1742
Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle October 5th 1742
Sir
We rec’d yours of the 29 Septem. last with the Boards Minutes of that date and in answer thereto we begg leave to Observe, that as the Colliery of Highgreen and Greenhaugh were Confirmed by a Generall Court the 18 June last to Mr Reed, we apprehend Mr Reed Intituled thereto, by Virtue of that Confirmation, & that he Cannot be an Evidence without a Release of that Agreement on
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 Oct 1742
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle October 17 1742
Sir
Inclosed we Send you Mr Grays & Mr Downs Bills of Law Charges on the Severall Causes therein mentioned, with what Mr Bunting has Disburst on these Accots. wch Mr Gray has paid him You will please to Lay these bills before the Board for their approbation. We have paid Mr Airey 60 Guineas on Acct. & as the Commission now Sitting is Attended with a great Expence he has callâ€
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 17 Oct 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Oct’r 17 1742
Sir
We have taken Care of Mr Corbetts Commission to buy four furkens of Butter but they are yett in the makers hand for we bespoke them of the same person they were had of Last year& we hope they will be very good. We will hasten them as much as we Can & at the most Convenient opportunity your Oates shall be taken care of by
Sir Yours etc
Walton & Boag
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 22 Oct 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Oct’r 22 1742
Sir
Inclosed we send you our cash Acct. for last month on which Remained then a Balance of £1312.12.2d in our hands, since when we have remitted the Treasurer Bills for £900. & we hope soon to Remitt the Remainder with a large Sum rec’d Since & we are
Sir Yours etc
Walton & Boag
Letter – John Widdrington to Nicholas Walton – 6 Nov 1742
Gentlemen
As you desired on the 20th day of September last I Attended at Morpeth the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire whether the Estate of the late Honourable William Radcliffe Esqr Uncle of the late James Earl of Derwentwater dec[eas]ed had not Escheated to the Crown etc but the Solicitor Concerned being unwilling I should Attend on behalf of the Hon’ble the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospitall and hear the proofs made before the Commission and Jury nothing was done that day But ad
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 9 Nov 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Novem’r 9th 1742
Sir
Inclosed we send you our cash Acct. for the last month by wch please to observe there is a Ballance of Nine Hundred and Sixty one pounds Eight Shillings & five pence three farthings, in favour of the Hospitall; but this day we have remitted to Mr Wood the Treasurer’s Deputy, two bills vallue One Thousand Pounds.
We have a demand upon us from one Mr Teasdale, an Agen
Letter – Nicholas Walton to James Wood – 9 Nov 1742
To Mr Wood Ravensworth Castle Novem’r 9th 1742
Sir
Inclosed herein we send you two Bills drawn by Mr Ralph Fetherston on Samuel Child Esqr. & Company for One Thousand Pounds on Acct. of the profits of the Derwentwater Estate which pray acknowledge the Rect. of & youll Oblige
Sir your most Hble Servt.
Nichos. Walton Hugh Boag
Ra: Fetherston bill on Samuel Child Esqr. Dated 6 Inst. at 28 days £900
Do
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Buckton – 9 Nov 1742
To Mr Buckton Ravensworth Castle Novem’r 9th 1742
Mr Buckton
The Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospitall have Signified to us that the Tack Note Executed by the Commission to you & Ptnrs may be delivered to you when ever you call for it. I therefore give you this Notice thereof & am for Mr Boag & Self
Sir, your most Humble Servt.
Nichos. Walton
